In 'Sir Orfeo,' the classical myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is adapted by replacing the Underworld with what location?
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Correct answer: The Land of Faerie
Sir Orfeo is a Middle English Breton Lai that 'Celticizes' the Greek myth. Instead of the Underworld, Heurodis (Eurydice) is kidnapped by the King of Faerie, and Orfeo wins her back through his skill on the harp in a supernatural forest.
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